On June 16, 2010, Michael Pagan was driving erratically, not stopping at red lights and speeding.

West Melbourne K-9 Officer Justin Cantees tried to pull him over but Pagan kept driving. Around 2:30 a.m., Pagan stopped his car and got out, wielding a knife and shouting, "I'm not going back to jail, bitches." He began walking toward Pagan, Officer William Young and Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Jeffrey Cook.

Pagan, 40, ignored orders to drop the knife. Officer Young used his Taser and Officer Cantees and Deputy Cook fired 15 rounds from their handguns, hitting Pagan 11 times.
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He died at the scene. The incident was captured on one of the dashboard cameras.

Just minutes before the traffic stop, Pagan had texted "This is it" to a family member. An autopsy found no alcohol or drugs in his system.